It's Getting Hot in Here - by Jane Costello (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

Hilarious, relatable, and delightfully swoon-worthy, It's Getting Hot in Here is the laugh-out-loud, coming-of-middle-age, rom-com meets mom-com readers have been waiting for.

In this "celebration of midlife and all its marvelous messiness," Lisa Darling, a high-flying TV executive and twice-divorced mother of two, is navigating life with an opinionated teenager and a pet-obsessed grade-schooler, organizing PTA events, and supporting her best friend through breast cancer treatment, all while in the throes of perimenopause. It's no wonder her to-do list is on overdrive and she never has time for Pilates or that DIY interior design project she keeps setting aside.

But when LA-based media hotshot Zach Russo swoops in as a temporary stand-in for her best friend's job, Lisa starts feeling overheated and flustered. But that's just the menopause, right? She chooses to believe her hormone replacement therapy needs some adjusting, until she finds herself in a sexy-and seriously ill-advised-cinch with him. As things snowball, Lisa has to confront these long-forgotten feelings and ask herself if she's finally ready to choose herself.

Review Quotes

"Warm, funny, and so very relatable!"
-Paige Toon, author of Seven Summers

"Oh how I laughed! A funny and fabulous mid-life romcom that needs to be added to every woman's 'to do list'!"
-Alexandra Potter, author of Confessions of a Forty-something F**k Up

"Hilarious and oh so relatable. I absolutely loved this one."
-Sophie Cousens, author of Is She Really Going Out With Him?

"Hot? It's positively steamy! A timely, touching, and laugh-out-loud read from Jane Costello. Thoroughly recommend!"
-Clare Mackintosh, author of I Let You Go

"Jane Costello's heroine finds herself in perimenopause, attracted to the new hot guy at work, and trying to juggle the sandwich life of being a single mother and good daughter while helping a sick friend. When the office attraction turns into more, she finds herself in an impossible situation. A very fun read!"
-Laurie Gelman, author of Class Mom

"Jane Costello writes the perfect combination of unflinching honesty about middle age and delectable man candy fantasy. From the opening page of It's Getting Hot in Here, you know you're going to push everything off your own to-do list."
-Ali Rosen, author of Recipe for Second Chances

"Fabulous, fun, and hot!"
-Milly Johnson, author of The Happiest Ever After

"A story of love, lust, and never-ending to-do lists, It's Getting Hot in Here reminds us that, even in our lowest moments, a spark is just waiting to be ignited. Jane Costello paints a raw, funny, and honest picture of how the female experience-of aging, of mothering, of making out with a blisteringly hot coworker in torrential rain-ultimately hinges on us trusting and choosing ourselves. Across the pond and beyond, our happy ending begins with us saying no-and then, finally, a thousand times, yes."
-Nora Dahlia, author of Pick-Up

"A celebration of midlife and all its marvelous messiness. You'll see yourself every time you turn the page."
-Tracey Cox, author of Great Sex Starts at 50

"Costello builds in the very real and humorous issues a busy single mom encounters even as she portrays Lisa as an appealing, sexy, romantic heroine . . . Costello adds plenty of steamy scenes to the mix for a fun and entertaining romance."
-Booklist

"Even through the levity, Costello manages to tackle some important and weighty issues in a way that is real and honest. This slow-burn romance will make readers laugh and think. In short, it's hot stuff."
-Pittsburg Post-Gazette

About the Author

Jane Costello is a bestselling British novelist whose romantic comedies have sold over a million copies in the UK. Her novel You Me Everything, published under the pseudonym Catherine Isaac, has been translated into 26 languages. She lives in Liverpool, England, with her husband and three sons.